Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a) An
authority seeking establishment of a new traffic control device or modification
of an existing traffic control device on a State highway, pursuant to the
provisions of
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.1(a)2, shall submit
a request to the Bureau. Upon receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau shall investigate the request
and advise the Commissioner of its findings.
2. The Commissioner shall advise the
authority of the decision on the need to establish a new traffic control device
or modify an existing traffic control device. The Commissioner's decision shall
be final.
3. If a new traffic
control device is warranted or modification to an existing traffic control
device is recommended, the design and installation of, or modification to, the
traffic control device shall be handled by the Department.
(b) An authority seeking establishment of, or
modifications to, traffic regulations on State highways pursuant to the
provisions of
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.1(a)3, shall submit
a request to the Bureau. Upon receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau shall investigate the request
and advise the Commissioner of its findings.
2. The Commissioner shall advise the
authority of the decision on the establishment of, or modification to, a
traffic regulation on a State highway. The Commissioner's decision shall be
final.
3. A traffic regulation
approved by the Commissioner shall be made effective by issuance of a Traffic
Regulation Order pursuant to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 39:4-8.3.
(c) An authority seeking approval for
installation or modification of a traffic control device or establishment of a
traffic regulation on a non-State highway that impacts a State highway pursuant
to the provisions of
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.1(b)1, shall submit
to the Bureau the certification report described at
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.3(a). Upon receipt
of a request:
1. The Bureau shall review the
submission to determine if the traffic control device or traffic regulation
will impact the State highway and is warranted and advise the Commissioner of
its findings.
2. The Commissioner
shall advise the authority of the Department's findings on the establishment of
the traffic control device or the traffic regulation. The Commissioner's
decision shall be final.
3. Traffic
control devices or traffic regulation found not to be justified will be denied
by the Commissioner.
4. Traffic
control devices found to be justified will be authorized to be designed or
modified and constructed by the authority.
5. Upon the completion of the construction of
the traffic control device and its inspection by the authority, the authority
shall submit to the Bureau a certification of the engineer, bearing the
engineer's New Jersey Professional Engineer's seal, stating that the device has
been designed in conformance with the MUTCD, the engineer has inspected the
device, and the device has been installed in conformance with the as-built
design. In addition to the certification, the following shall be submitted:
i. A copy of the as-built plan;
ii. A copy of the as-built operational
schedule; and
iii. A certified copy
of an adopted ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, establishing the device.
If the intersection involves multiple authorities, each of the authorities
having jurisdiction shall also submit an ordinance or resolution as
appropriate.
6. Once
executed and transmitted to the Bureau, and upon determining that the design is
in accordance with the MUTCD, the resolution or ordinance establishing the
traffic control device shall be approved by the Commissioner.
7. Traffic regulations found to be justified
will be authorized for enactment by the authority by resolution or ordinance.
Once executed and transmitted to the Bureau, the resolution or ordinance
establishing the regulation shall be approved by the Commissioner.
(d) An authority proposing
modifications to a traffic control device under authority jurisdiction but
maintained by the Department, pursuant to the provisions of
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.1(b)2, shall, in
addition to the certification report described at
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.3(a), submit to the
Bureau plans of the proposed traffic control device, the electrical plans, and
the proposed operational schedule. The designs shall be in compliance with the
MUTCD and with general traffic engineering standards. Upon receipt of a
request:
1. The Bureau will review the
submission and provide any comments to the authority. The authority shall then
complete the final design and installation, complying with the Bureau's
comments.
2. Upon the completion of
the modifications to the traffic control device and its inspection by the
authority, the authority shall submit to the Bureau a certification by the
engineer, bearing the engineer's New Jersey Professional Engineer's seal,
stating that the device has been designed in conformance with the MUTCD, that
the engineer has inspected the device, and that the device has been installed
in conformance with the as-built design. In addition to the certification, the
following shall be submitted:
i. A copy of
the as-built plan;
ii. A copy of
the as-built operational schedule; and
iii. A certified copy of an adopted ordinance
establishing the device. If the intersection involves multiple authorities,
each of the authorities having jurisdiction shall also submit an ordinance or
resolution as appropriate.
3. Upon receipt of the material, and upon
determining that the submission is in conformance with the MUTCD, the Bureau
will issue an official timing directive to the Department's maintenance forces
for future maintenance of the traffic control device.
(e) An authority seeking approval to limit
the use of non-State highways under the authority's jurisdiction by CMVs,
except those highways that form a truck route system within the municipality,
pursuant to the provisions of
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.1(b)3 ii, shall
submit a certification report, meeting the requirements of
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.3(b), to the Bureau.
Upon receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau
shall review the certification report and investigate the request and advise
the Commissioner of its findings. The Commissioner shall advise the authority
on the establishment of the requested limitation or exclusion of CMVs. The
Commissioner's decision shall be final.
2. If the limitation or exclusion is not
justified, it will be denied.
3. If
the limitation or exclusion is justified, the authority shall be authorized to
enact a resolution or ordinance establishing the limitation or exclusion. Once
executed and transmitted to the Bureau, the resolution or ordinance
establishing the limitation or exclusion will be approved by the
Commissioner.
(f)
Authorities seeking approval to close a non-State highway for a duration of
more than 48 hours pursuant to the provisions of
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.1(b)4, shall submit
to the Bureau a certification report meeting the requirements of
N.J.A.C.
16:27-4.3(c). Upon receipt
of a request:
1. The Bureau shall review the
certification report and investigate the request and advise the Commissioner of
its findings. The Commissioner shall advise the authority on the establishment
of the road closure. The Commissioner's decision shall be final.
2. If the road closure is not justified, it
will be denied.
3. If the road
closure is justified, the authority shall be authorized to enact a resolution
or ordinance establishing the road closure. Once executed and transmitted to
the Bureau, the resolution or ordinance establishing the road closure will be
approved by the Commissioner.
